Crime Rate in North Walsham West, ward

North Walsham West has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in North Norfolk district and the 368th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in North Walsham West in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the North Norfolk district average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Walsham West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the North Walsham West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Regents Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.